Alleged Jaywalker Charged With Resisting Arrest

ByTom Namako

By Alison Fox and Pervaiz Shallwani

Josh Dawsey

Kang Chun Wong, 84, was hospitalized Sunday after an alleged altercation with a police officer as he was being ticketed for jaywalking.

An 84-year-old New York man who was hospitalized Sunday after an alleged altercation with a police officer as he was being ticketed for jaywalking on the Upper West Side has been charged with disorderly conduct, resisting arrest and obstructing governmental administration, a law enforcement official said.

Kang Chun Wong, who lives on 97th Street, was allegedly attempting to cross Broadway near 96th Street against the light, the official said. An officer stopped him and started writing a summons when Mr. Wong allegedly tried to take back his license.

The pair struggled for the license and the officer tried to place handcuffs on Mr. Wong, who allegedly flailed his arms, the official said.

Mr. Wong suffered a cut to the back of his head and was taken to St. Luke’s Hospital where he received four staples and was released, the official said.

Recently, several pedestrians have died in the area while crossing the street. A pedestrian safety initiative was enacted as a result by the 24th Precinct, which includes the Upper West Side, officials said.

NYPD officials said the incident is undergoing an internal review.

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